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  • House Government-Run Health Care Bill Fails to Control Costs
    Nov 20, 2009  - According to a recent analysis by the chief actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the so-called Affordable Health Care for America Act—which narrowly passed the House earlier this month—would raise the costs of health care by $289 billion over the next ten years.  In fact,... More
  • House Passes $210 Billion Doc-Fix Without Paying for It
    Nov 20, 2009  - On Thursday, the House passed a $210 billion stand-alone bill to protect doctors from scheduled cuts in Medicare payments over the next ten years, also known as a doc-fix.  In 1997, Congress attempted to control Medicare’s skyrocketing growth through a payment formula known as the sustainable growth... More
  • Congressman Miller’s Statement on House Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act
    Nov 8, 2009  - “Last night, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 220 to 215 the wrong prescription to improve our nation’s health care system, the so-called Affordable Health Care for America Act. “The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a $1 trillion Washington takeover of our nation’s health c... More
  • Capitol Connection Newsletter: Special Edition
    Nov 8, 2009  - Dear Constituent:     Last night, the House of Representatives passed by a vote of 220 to 215 the wrong prescription to improve our nation’s health care system, the so-called Affordable Health Care for America Act.  The purpose of this letter is to discuss some of the 32 reasons why I opposed this ... More
  • Facts Are Stubborn Things: Implications of H.R. 3962
    Nov 7, 2009  - How H.R. 3962 Allows Coverage for Illegal Aliens: 1. Does Not Require Proof of Citizenship to Obtain Health Services:  While Sections 341 and 347 (pages 221-230) of the bill prohibit illegal aliens from receiving government-run health care, the bill does not include a specific requirement that a pe... More
  • Vote on Government-Run Health Care Bill Slated for Tomorrow
    Nov 6, 2009  - Sometime this weekend, the House is scheduled to consider and vote on H.R. 3962, the so-called Affordable Health Care for America Act.  To this end, Congressman Miller will be sending a special edition of Capitol Connection after the vote to discuss its outcome and implications.  In the meantime, th... More
  • House Majority’s New Government-Run Health Care Bill Contains the Same Concerns
    Oct 30, 2009  - On Thursday, the House Democrat Leadership unveiled H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which sets the tone for a new Washington takeover of the health care system, one defined by federal regulation, mandates, myriad new programs, and higher federal spending.  Although the bill nu... More
  • Senate’s $247 Billion Doc-Fix Highlights Problem with Government-Run Health Care
    Oct 23, 2009  - This week’s attempt by the Senate Democrat Leadership to vote on a $247 billion stand-alone bill to protect doctors from scheduled cuts in Medicare payments over the next 10 years highlights the simple fact that the government has failed to prove that it is an efficient health care administrator.  I... More
  • Government-Run Health Care Will Overwhelm State Medicaid Rolls
    Oct 16, 2009  - As the health care debate continues in Congress, one alarming implication of both the House and the Senate’s government-run health care bills is that it will place a severe financial burden on states through the dramatic expansion of Medicaid.  Specifically, health care reform bills advancing in the... More
  • Senate Health Care Bill Will Increase Taxes and Hamper Consumer Choice
    Oct 9, 2009  - According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the Senate Finance Committee’s health care mark, like the House health care bill, would mandate health insurance.  Specifically, beginning in July 2013, the proposal would establish a requirement for individuals to obtain insurance and would in man... More